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Animated characters stand in a line. From left, a blue and pink man wearing a cape floats next to a young black girl, young white boy, and an astronaut with long hair, holding her space helmet.
‘Space Gal’ Emily Calandrelli launches into the Marvel Universe this week on Disney Jr.'s 'Iron Man' series (exclusive)

By Josh Dinner Published

Real-life astronaut and science communicator Emily Calandrelli will make a guest appearance in the upcoming episode of Disney Jr.'s animated "Marvel's Iron Man and his Awesome Friends" on Oct. 14.

Space Movies & Shows
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover took this selfie looking down at one of 10 sample tubes deposited at the sample depot it created in an area nicknamed Three Forks. This image was taken by the WATSON camera on the rover’s robotic arm on Jan. 20, 2023, the 684th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover breaks interplanetary driving record — and it's far from done

By Chelsea Gohd Published

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has broken the record for the farthest distance driven on a world beyond Earth, passing its smaller cousin Opportunity.

Mars Rovers
The night side of Earth is photographed from the ISS with its curved edge wreathed in colorful aurora. Solar panels and parts of the spacecraft and space station are also visible.
Astronaut captures mesmerizing auroras with iPhone from ISS | Space photo of the day for Oct. 13, 2026

By Anthony Wood Published

Auroras paint the International Space Station purple in new iPhone photo from orbit.

Astrophotography
The great Halley's Comet disappointment of 1986 — and the discoveries that changed astronomy forever

By Joe Rao Published

What disappointed skywatchers in 1986 became a scientific triumph, as an international fleet of spacecraft revealed the secrets of the world's most famous comet.

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Stargazing
A black and white SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is pictured launching into the night sky, surrounded by scaffold towers.
SpaceX successfully launches 6,300 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station

By Mike Wall Last updated

SpaceX successfully launched more than 3 tons of cargo toward the International Space Station on Tuesday morning (Oct. 13).

Launches & Spacecraft
The CHIME instrument and an illustration of radio waves from the early universe
A faint glow from the early universe could help solve the mystery of dark energy

By Robert Lea Published

Hydrogen may be the most common element in the cosmos, but scientists could use it to do something unique: uncover the nature of dark energy.

Dark Universe
The 'Halloween Fireballs' are coming. Here's what to expect from the Taurids this October

By Jamie Carter Last updated

The Southern and Northern Taurid meteor showers will produce occasional bright, slow-moving meteors worldwide during October and November, with moon-free peaks in 2026.

Meteors & Meteor Showers
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 27 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Oct. 12, 2026.
SpaceX launches Falcon 9 Starlink mission for 1st time in more than 3 weeks (video)

By Mike Wall Published

SpaceX launched 27 of its Starlink broadband satellites to orbit today (Oct. 12), the first such mission for a Falcon 9 rocket since Sept. 19.

Launches & Spacecraft
An illustration of a supermassive black hole blasting out a jet of plasma
Astronomers witness supermassive black hole gorge on a cosmic meal before 'burping' radio jets 300 days later

By Robert Lea Published

Using the NASA spacecraft Swift, astronomers observed a supermassive black hole burping radio jets 300 days after a heavy cosmic meal.

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Black Holes
astronaut kneeling on the lunar surface
The moon could turn astronauts into 'walking, high voltage capacitors' that accidentally zap spacecraft

By Elizabeth Howell Published

NASA is asking for ideas to stop static electricity from zapping astronauts or critical hardware during moon missions.

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The moon
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